Studio Albums

Year Album Label
1993 Reachin’ (A New Refutation of Time and Space) Elektra
1994 Blowout Comb Pendulum / Elektra
2005 Reunion Era Live Sessions Independent

Mixtapes & Archival Releases

Year Release Context
1992 Pre-Debut Jazz Rap Sessions Underground Recordings
1995 Post-Blowout Comb Demos Unreleased Material
2010 Archives & Remix Collection Compilation Release

Collaborative Projects

Year Release Collaborators
1994 Native Tongues Collective Features A Tribe Called Quest / De La Soul / The Roots
2000 Jazz Rap Revival Collaborations Various Artists
2012 Neo-Soul & Hip-Hop Crossovers Erykah Badu / Common / Jill Scott

Selected Singles

Style and Influence

Digable Planets are known for their smooth jazz-infused production, laid-back lyrical delivery, and intellectual approach to hip-hop rooted in Afrocentric philosophy and urban storytelling.

Their work helped define the jazz rap movement of the early 1990s and expanded the boundaries of alternative hip-hop aesthetics.

Legacy

Reachin’ (A New Refutation of Time and Space) remains one of the most influential jazz rap albums ever released.

Digable Planets continue to be cited as foundational figures in alternative hip-hop, bridging jazz traditions with modern rap innovation.